A VENOMOUS CONCEPT

WITH THE RELEASE OF THEIR SECOND ALBUM ‘TWO PARTS VIPER’, ATLANTA DUO ’68 ARE CONTINUING THEIR OWN PATH OF STICKING TO THEIR OWN RULES, WHICH MEANS THERE GENERALLY ARE NO RULES. GUITARIST/VOCALIST JOSH SCOGIN EXPLAINS ALL…

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WORDS: SERENA CHERRY

Following his departure from Norma Jean in 2002, Josh Scogin persevered with a ten-year career in American metalcore bruisers The Chariot, where the vocalist ended up being the only original member left in the band. Since the demise of The Chariot in 2013, the willful frontman formed ’68 immediately after – racing into unchartered musical territories alongside drummer Michael McClellan.

About Terrorizer Magazine

I can still recall the phone call I had from Earache’s label manager Dan about this incredibly awesome Polish band the label had just signed called Decapitated. The enthusiasm that he conveyed down the phone line was infectious and although I was working for a more mainstream metal/rock mag at the time, and bands like Decapitated were on the periphery of the magazine’s demographic, I was excited to check them out. Sure enough the sheer power, professionalism and technical brilliance that pummelled out of the office speakers was enough to have me (and the office) hooked in a nanosecond. That was, of course, back in 2000 when Decapitated had just released their incredible (and still awesome) ‘Winds Of Creation’.
Fast-forward seventeen years and even though Lady Luck has not, in many ways, been on the band’s side, Decapitated have continued to push their own creative boundaries and their new album ‘Anticult’ is testament to this. It’s a pleasure to have them grace Terrorizer’s new cover and we hope you enjoy reading about the album’s creation and everything that’s been going on in their world. Elsewhere, we’ve put all our collective blood, sweat, tears and breakdowns into ensuring we have all bases covered in the extreme world. It’s a volatile time right now, but music continues to bring plenty of pleasure, so indulge in it as much as you can!
See you next month!
Darren Sadler